{"id":233613,"date":"2022-08-19T11:22:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T11:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=233613"},"modified":"2022-08-20T01:58:59","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T01:58:59","slug":"dons-stars-fume-over-failed-clarkson-pursuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=233613","title":{"rendered":"Dons stars fume over failed Clarkson pursuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Essendon<\/a> players have reportedly expressed their displeasure towards new president David Barham for the treatment of coach Ben Rutten in heated internal meetings on Friday.<\/p>\n

Players and staff reportedly peppered Barham with questions after the board's brash attempt to lure supercoach Alastair Clarkson<\/a>, despite the incumbent Rutten still having a year to run<\/a> on his contract.<\/p>\n

With Rutten<\/a>'s tenure not expected to see out the weekend<\/a>, players voiced their disappointment at the lack of consultation and transparency over the situation and the resulting disregard shown towards their leader.<\/p>\n

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Interestingly, All-Australian Bombers star Darcy Parish liked an Instagram post by Triple M Footy on Friday, highlighting Essendon's "shocking" treatment of Rutten.<\/p>\n

\"Embattled<\/p>\n

The post included comments made by Dale Thomas on the Triple M's The Weekend Rub<\/em> which painted the club's board in a bad light.<\/p>\n

"This is arguably the greatest show of disrespect to any current coach for as long as I can remember," Thomas said on the show.<\/p>\n

"It has been absolutely shocking what they've done to him."<\/p>\n

Barham, to his credit, admitted that players were "disappointed" at the club's actions during the week and the lack of consultation, saying: "I have to live with that".<\/p>\n

The playing group's view on the ill-fated Clarkson chase was evident when retiring veteran Michael Hurley outlined the lack of stability at the club<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/RudiEdsall\/status\/1560544264521936896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

"I can't speak for the whole playing group but I know for me, there's probably an element of frustration. I know throughout my career, I've craved a bit of stability and a settled footy club and unfortunately that doesn't seem to be that way at the moment," he told reporters.<\/p>\n

"I just hope that it can work itself out, and there's younger guys coming through get that stability that I crave throughout my career.<\/p>\n

"[Stability] gives you every opportunity to achieve what you want to achieve. I think when things aren't settled, when there's moving pieces and moving parts, instability makes things really difficult. It's a very hard game and if you make it harder for yourselves what hope have you got."<\/p>\n

Barham has confirmed Rutten will coach against the Tigers on Saturday night, however the board will meet again on Sunday to determine his future beyond this season.<\/p>\n

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